Bungled management

The article reports on the bungled management by the Public Health Agency and Health Canada of Canada in the bid process for the HIV vaccine manufacturing facility, which was cancelled after the four bidders were discovered to have no capacity to host the project.

Reports on the availability of health-related topics on It's Your Health at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/index_e.html Web site, presented by Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Information contained in the site; Number of articles posted in HTML and PDF formats; Categories of...

The article focuses on the perception of climate change policies in Canada as a gateway to gender equality. Climate change has been a concern across Canada and tackling it demands two policy responses, mitigation which involves curbing the emission of greenhouse gases, and adaptation, which...

The article provides an overview of the Public Works' 2008 internal evaluation on the funding for the Public Health Agency of Canada fetal alcohol spectrum disorder initiative. The report suggests that only two-thirds of the $3.3 million budget is spent annually. The report also found that...

The article offers information on the document titled, Weight of Evidence: Factors to Consider for Appropriate and Timely Action in a Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of Canada, the organization Health Canada of Canada and the Public Health Agency...

The author reflects on the open government strategy for health agencies of Canada. He mentions that the idea came from the U.S. government wherein the Health Canada was directed to apply the approach. He says that the goal of the strategy was to address the secrecy of several agencies including...

Discusses the development of a white-collar compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) regime in Britain. Reasons for the existing complexity of the program; Discussion of white-collar CCT regime in Australia; Comparison between English/Welsh and Victorian models.

Reports on the British government's contemplation of change in its competitive tendering program. Relaxation of rule on white-collar compulsory competitive tendering (CCT); Set up of a working party to look at alternative approaches to white-collar CCT.